About “The Language Instinct”
The Language Instinct is a 1994 written work by Steven Pinker. Written for both language lovers and readers of popular science, it aims to show the elegance in everyday speech and to explain discoveries such as universal deep structures, grammar genes, signing chimps, and feral children, while addressing questions like why languages are so numerous and hard for adults to learn.
Book details
- Published
- 2015
- Latest edition
- 2015 · ISBN 9780141980775
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| Cover | Edition | Year | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Language Instinct | 2015 | 9780141980775 | Buy on Amazon |
| Language Instinct | 2010 | 9780062032522 | Buy on Amazon | |
| Language Instinct | 2008 | 9780141037653 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | The Language Instinct | 2007 | 9780061336461 | Buy on Amazon |
 | The Language Instinct | 2007 | 9780061336461 | Buy on Amazon |
| Language Instinct | 2003 | 9780141929682 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | The Language Instinct | 2000 | 9780060958336 | Buy on Amazon |
| The language instinct | 2000 | 9780060958336 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | The Language Instinct | 2000 | 9780060958336 | Buy on Amazon |
| The language instinct | 2000 | 0060958332 | Buy on Amazon |
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